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Conveyancing fee bill higher than quote by nearly 50%
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A quote is based on the information provided at the time, it is likely as through the process there are certain elements of the sale that at additional costs. Not uncommon for house transactions.OutdoorQueen said:I always thought a quote was the exact figure you would be paying after the supply of a service, and a legally binding document. An estimate was a guide price that could change.As you have been given a quote, that is the amount you should pay. I would ask why you have been given a quote and then are being asked to pay more. It should l have been labelled an estimate if there was a chance the price would change.0 -
And it will almost certainly have been accompanied by terms of business which make clear it's based on certain assumptions and that the costs may change during the course of the transaction.TheJP said:
A quote is based on the information provided at the time, it is likely as through the process there are certain elements of the sale that at additional costs. Not uncommon for house transactions.OutdoorQueen said:I always thought a quote was the exact figure you would be paying after the supply of a service, and a legally binding document. An estimate was a guide price that could change.As you have been given a quote, that is the amount you should pay. I would ask why you have been given a quote and then are being asked to pay more. It should l have been labelled an estimate if there was a chance the price would change.0
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